circuit courts
circuit courts 巡回法院；巡回法庭 在美国，指管辖权涉及几个县或地区，实行巡回审理的法院。在英国，指由苏格兰高等刑事法院的法官主持的，从爱丁堡到苏格兰北部、西部以及南部的城镇，实行巡回审理案件的刑事法庭。
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circuit
circuit, n. 1. A judicial division in which hearings occur at several locations, as a result of which judges often travel to different locations. [Cases: Courts 45. C.J.S. Courts § 105.] 2. A judicial division of the United States — that is, one of the 13 circuits into which the U.S. courts of appeals are
winter circuit
winter circuit 〈英〉冬季巡回法庭 最初这是一临时性的巡回法庭，负责在米迦勒节〔Michaelmas〕开庭期至春季开庭期〔Hilary〕之间审理刑事案件及一些民事案件。但是后来在春季举行的巡回法庭被命名为冬季巡回法庭。
circuit riding
circuit-riding, n. The practice of judges’ traveling within a legislatively defined circuit to hear cases in one place for a time, then another, and so on. • The American practice of circuit-riding was based on the English eyre system, in which justices rode between the shire towns to hold assizes. “The Judiciary Act of 1789
united states court of appeals for the federal circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. An intermediate-level appellate court with jurisdiction to hear appeals in patent cases, various actions against the United States to recover damages, cases from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Merit Systems
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Judicial Council of the Circuit
Judicial Council of the Circuit 〈美〉巡回区司法委员会 指由每一巡回上诉法院的首席法官召集的本巡回区全体法官参加的大会，每年两次，基本任务在于研究如何提高本巡回区法院工作的效率和有效性。
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circuit executive
circuit executive. The chief executive officer of a federal judicial circuit responsible for daily administration of the courts. • The circuit executive is the highest-ranking nonjudicial officer within a circuit.
circuit riding justice
Hist. A U.S. Supreme Court justice who, under the Judiciary Act of 1789, was required to travel within a circuit to preside over trials. • In each of three circuits that then existed, two justices sat with one district judge. See CIRCUIT-RIDING.
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United States Circuit Court
United States Circuit Court 美国巡回法院 具有初审管辖权的一种联邦法院，于1911年被撤销，其管辖权转归联邦地区法院。
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commissioner of circuit court
A court-appointed officer who helps the circuit and district courts by performing judicial and ministerial functions.
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